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Need to know if you should put a coat on before you go out? Want to check if you can put the cookies in the oven? Temperature scales provide a way of quantifying and measuring how hot or cold a…
To quote Bob Marley, “When the music hits, you feel no pain.” On that note, a music-related science fair project is a fun alternative for those who do not have fun with science fairs. Not only will you have fun…
The African wild dog is a pack animal that is roughly the same size as a domesticated dog. The African wild dog lives in the open savanna regions of Africa, where it faces severe threats from encroaching human civilization. While…
Despite its lush vegetation and abundance of life, a jungle can be a harsh and inhospitable environment. Monkeys have adapted to thrive in jungles, developing physical characteristics, skill sets and behavioral patterns designed specifically to help them survive in these…
You often hear the adjective “stratospheric” in conversation. It refers to something very high, such as the jumping ability of a basketball player, or the national debt as described by a government critic. Paradoxically, however, the real stratosphere isn’t very…
An English ruler provides incremental measurements in inches, with each inch further divided into smaller fractions. A metric ruler provides incremental measurements in centimeters, with each centimeter further divided into millimeters. Often you will find both English and metric measurements…
You have no doubt heard of the pH scale, which is used to measure how acidic a solution (e.g., vinegar or bleach) is. You probably think of acids as being tart (for example, citric acid is a common ingredient in…
Ecosystems are biological communities that account for all relationships and interactions between both living and nonliving factors. Those living and nonliving factors are also referred to as _biotic and abiotic factors_, respectively. Both the biotic and abiotic components of freshwater…
“Stress,” in everyday language, can mean any number of things, but in general implies urgency of some sort, something that tests the resilience of some quantifiable or perhaps unquantifiable support system. In engineering and physics, stress has a particular meaning,…
The capacity of a container is another word for the volume of material it will hold. It’s usually measured in liters or gallons. It isn’t the same as the volume the container would displace it you immersed it in water.…
